Purpose

Our mission at the Sidney Ledson Institute is to raise children’s intelligence. To whatever extent normal academic instruction can contribute to this, our primary goal, it is considered important. And yet, this unusual switch in priorities yields surprising results, for our children not only acquire exceedingly high intelligence, they establish supremely high academic standings as well.

We boost children’s intelligence from the ordinary to the extraordinary – a goal our teachers achieve 100% of the time. Failure is unknown at the Institute. If children need special attention, they receive it. And any topic that is unsuited to small group instruction is taught individually to each child. The Institute offers enriched academic programs for students up to Grade 6. The achievements of our preschoolers – age two and older – have attracted much media attention during the past 30 years. Preeminent among the newsmakers have been our early readers.

Approach

The purpose of our program is not merely to equip children with knowledge and skills, but to equip them with the often ignored qualities that distinguish those who lead from those who follow: minute attention to detail, concentration and determination to deal with – and triumph over – tasks that would defeat others.

At the institute, we work with you, the parent, to devise an individualized education plan, catering to the specific needs of your child. The low student-teacher ratio allows our highly trained staff to devote the time and care towards each child, necessary to unleash their fullest potential. Alongside intellectual and academic advancement, we place great emphasis on building self-esteem and effective social behavior; this strategy produces well-roundedness and confidence in all our students.